4 ways to keep your lungs healthy in the Corona virus pandemic
By now we all realize that the novel infection with coronavirus
has signs close to those of regular flu, which
can get serious. Novel coronavirus affects the lungs and intensifies the mucus,
which makes breathing very hard.
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This reality makes us worry about their respiratory health. People
are finding ways to enhance their immunity and keep their lungs safe, save
themselves from the deadly virus. Good lungs are after all a survival mechanism
for our immune system.
In this article I'll tell you five simple ways to maintain good
lungs. Yet let's see before that why our body wants the mucus?
Why
does our body need mucus?
Our body requires mucus, as it serves as a mechanism of defence.
If we breath any germ or virus, it is captured in the lungs by the mucus which
protects it from entering our body further. Later the body removes such mucus
by sneezing, coughing or
getting a runny nose.
The issue comes about when so much mucus is made up in your lungs. People with
COPD, bronchitis and
asthma have more mucus in the lungs.
Our body needs to break down the mucus quickly to maintain our
lungs fit and fight the germs. That's what you should do here.
4 ways
to keep your lungs healthy in the coronavirus pandemic
1.
Methi (fenugreek seeds)
Take a tablespoon of fenugreek seeds and boil them in a glass of
water for 4-5 minutes, strain and drink it warm. You can have one-two cups in a
day. It will break down your mucus, which your body expels later.
Stored mucus is a breeding ground for bacteria, parasites and
bacteria or viruses. The only way to maintain the lungs safe is to break down
the mucus as soon as possible.
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2.
Pranayama and exercise
Deep breathing similarly helps us break down the mucus and remove
it from the body. Exercise lets us take a deep breath; the deeper we breath,
the more mucus breaks.
3.
Salt water gargle
Boil glass of water with 1-2 teaspoon of salt in it. Now let it
cool down to lukewarm and then gargle with it. This easy remedy also helps in
breaking down the mucus.
4.
Steam
If you have a boiler at home, use that or you can just boil water
in a big bowl and cover your face with a towel and take some steam from it. The
water's hot air helps to remove the excess mucus, and therefore keeps the lungs
safe.
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